Health Care Worker/patient Care Attendant

**Alfred Health**

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services. On 1 January 2026, Alfred Health will come together with Kooweerup Regional Health Service, Peninsula Health, Bass Coast Health and Gippsland Southern Health Service to create Bayside Health, a newly merged health service with more than 22,000 employees caring for a community of over 1.2 million Victorians. The new health service will provide people with the best possible care with services that support them throughout their lives. The merger will also strengthen our workforce, providing new training, education and career opportunities. Subject to final approval on 1 January 2026, all employees from the five health services will transfer to Bayside Health.
- **Permanent position in the Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Transitional Living Service (TLS)**:

- ** Part time (**32 hours, up to 4 x 8 hour shifts per fortnight with potential for extra shifts)**:

- ** Health Care Worker (previously known as Patient Care Attendant) (IN37-IN38)**:

- ** Located at Caulfield Hospital in unique team-based workplace**:

- ** Must have experience in health/disability care**:

- ** Great staff benefits**

**The Department**

Alfred Health's Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Rehabilitation Centre provides rehabilitation services for people with moderate to severe acquired brain injuries including traumatic brain injuries, stroke, hypoxic brain injuries and other causes of non-progressive brain injury. The service is comprised of an inpatient rehabilitation service, a community rehabilitation service and a 4-bed transitional living service (TLS). The TLS is a purpose built facility to provide rehabilitation to patients with an Acquired Brain Injury in a homelike environment. The rehabilitation program helps assist patients to transition from hospital to facilitate return to community living.

**The Role**

The TLS is staffed around the clock by Allied Health Assistants and Health Care Workers. The Health Care Worker will be located primarily in the TLS and is one of several health care worker positions within the service. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic Health Care Worker to provide high quality support to residents of the ABI TLS. The overall objective of the position is to provide support and assistance to the residents residing in the ABI Transitional Living Service whilst delivering safe and quality client-centred care.The Health Care Worker works as part of the interdisciplinary team to provide a flexible and responsive service that works to meet each client’s identified therapeutic goals. This role may also be required to support leave on the ABI in-patient rehabilitation unit or in the ABI community rehabilitation service.

**Qualifications and Experience Required**

The Health Care Worker is responsible for:

- Participating in care delivery relating to the residents’ activities of daily living, ensuring that the personal needs and comfort of residents is maintained
- Assisting in providing a safe environment and additional supervision ensuring resident safety is maintained
- Enhancing resident's rehabilitation by guiding the performance of activities of daily living and other care activities as outlined in the Health Care Worker specific duty list within the TLS environment
- Participating in care delivery in the afternoons and overnight across 7 days (Shifts are rostered either 3.15 pm to 11.00 pm or 10.45 pm to 7.15 am) all paid at active rates.

**Qualifications and Experience Required**
- Essential_
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary team
- A willingness to contribute to quality patient care
- Good interpersonal skills, including an ability to communicate effectively with other staff, patients and families
- Basic computer skills
- Certificate III in Health Services Assistance
- Desirable_
- Previous experience working in a healthcare setting
- Previous experience working with clients who have an acquired brain injury

**Staff Benefits**

Alfred Health's ABI Service provides you with access to regular clinical supervision, opportunities for continued professional development and being part of a friendly and supportive team.
- Salary packaging & novated leasing through Maxxia
- Flexible health insurance coverage through HCF Health Insurance
- Free onsite car parking
- If applicable, please specify specific requirements that you require in your cover letter or CV._

**For enquiries regarding this position, please contact Cristie Windfeld-Lund, Manager Community ABI rehab and TLS on 0409 479 749.**

**Applications close 11pm AEDT, Thursday 30th October 2025.**

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B